The G text seems to have no true hua poporo glyph. Yet I once collected the following 19 glyphs as possible examples:
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Ga4-7 |
Ga7-15 |
Ga7-32 |
Ga7-33 |
Ga8-2 |
Ga8-3 |
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Ga8-7 |
Ga8-8 |
Ga8-10 |
Ga8-11 |
Ga8-13 |
Ga8-14 |
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Ga8-19 |
Gb1-8 |
Gb1-15 |
Gb1-21 |
Gb2-16 |
Gb2-24 |
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Gb2-35 |
hua
poporo |
With the exception of Ga4-7 they are all
in the last glyph lines on side a or in the first glyph lines on side b.
The growth in front in Ga4-7 could
possibly be an earlier stage of the 6 'berries' in Ga7-15.
Let's investigate:
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٭MARCH
7 (66) |
8 (432 = 2 * 216 = 67 + 365) |
9 (*353
= *66 - 78 + 365) |
81 |
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no glyph |
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Ga1-1 (1) |
Ga1-2 |
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0h (80) |
MARCH 22 |
23 (82) |
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HYADUM II (δ¹ Tauri)
(64.2) |
Net-19 |
no star listed (66) |
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AIN,
θ¹ Tauri, θ² Tauri
(65.7) |
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May 24 |
25 |
26 (146) |
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NAKSHATRA DATES: |
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٭SEPTEMBER
6 |
7 (250) |
8 |
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SEPTEMBER 20 |
(264 = 250 + 14) |
EQUINOX |
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Heart-5 |
ρ Ophiuchi
(248.1),
Aldibain (248.2), Kajam (248.3),
χ Ophiuchi (248.5), She Low,
ι Tr. Austr. (248.7), ζ Tr. Austr. (248.8) |
Al Kalb-16
/
Jyeshtha-18 /
ANA-MUA |
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σ SCORPII
(247.0), Hejian (247.2), ψ Ophiuchi
(247.7) |
ANTARES
(249.1), Marfik, φ Ophiuchi (249.5),
ω Ophiuchi (249.8) |
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November 23 |
24 |
25 (329) |
Aldibain is
η Draconis:
... Thuban and Al Tinnin
are from the Arabic title for the whole of Draco,
and Azhdeha from the Persian.
It is also Adib, Addih,
Eddib, Adid, Adive, and El Dsib,
all from Al Dhi'bah, the Hyenas, that also
appears for the stars
ζ, η, and ι; as
well as for others in Boötes and Ursa Major. Al Tizini
called it Al Dhīh, the Male Hyena ...
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٭MAY
30 |
31
(*71) |
٭JUNE
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5
(156) |
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Ga4-1 |
Ga4-2 |
Ga4-3 |
Ga4-4 |
Ga4-5 |
Ga4-6 |
Ga4-7 (90) |
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JUNE
13 |
14
(*85) |
15 |
16 |
17
(168) |
18 |
19 |
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υ¹
Hydrae (148.4),
RAS
ELASET
BOREALIS
(148.7) |
Tseen Ke (149.9) |
ν
Leonis (150.1), π Leonis (150.6) |
υ²
Hydrae (151.8) |
Al
Jabhah-8 /
Maghā-10 /
Sharru-14 |
λ
Hydrae (153.2) |
Adhafera,
Tania Borealis, Simiram (154.7) |
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10h
(152.2) |
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AL
JABHAH
(152.4),
REGULUS
(152.7) |
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August 16 |
17
(229) |
18 |
19 |
20 |
21 |
22 |
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NAKSHATRA DATES: |
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٭NOVEMBER 29 |
30
(*254) |
٭DECEMBER 1 |
2
(336) |
3 |
4 |
5 |
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DECEMBER 13 |
14
(*268) |
15 |
16
(350) |
17 |
18 |
19 |
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Kuh (331.4), γ Gruis
(331.5) |
no star listed (332) |
η Piscis Austrini
(333.4) |
22h
(334.8) |
ι Pegasi (335.0),
Alnair (335.1), μ Piscis Austrini, υ Piscis
Austrini (335.3), Woo (335.7), Baham, τ Piscis
Austrini (335.8) |
ζ Cephei (336.2), λ
Cephei (336.3), -/270 Lac. (336.7), λ Piscis
Austrini (336.8) |
μ Gruis (337.0), ε
Cephei (337.2), 1/325 Lac. (337.3), Ancha
(337.4), ψ Oct.
(337.5), α Tucanae (337.9) |
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Kae Uh (334.0), Al
Kurhah (334.4),
SADALMELIK,
Al Dhanab (334.6), ι Aquarii, ν Pegasi
(334.7) |
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February 15 |
16 |
17
(413) |
18 |
19 |
20 |
21
(52) |
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٭JUNE 6 |
7 |
8 |
9
(160) |
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Ga4-8 |
Ga4-9 (92) |
Ga4-10 |
Ga4-11 |
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JUNE
20 |
SOLSTICE |
22
(173) |
23 |
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Algieba,
q Carinae (155.5) |
Tania Australis (156.0),
GHOST OF JUPITER
(156.8) |
Extended Net-26b |
Maru-sha-arkat-Sharru-15 |
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μ
HYDRAE
(157.1) |
SHIR
(158.9) |
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August 23 |
24
(4 * 59) |
25 (237) |
26 |
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NAKSHATRA DATES: |
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٭DECEMBER 6 |
7
(*9 * 29) |
8
(*262) |
9
(343) |
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DECEMBER
20 |
SOLSTICE |
22
(356) |
23
(*277) |
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Al
Sa'ad al Ahbiyah-23 /
Shatabisha-25 |
β/172 Lac. (339.2),
4/1100 Lac. (339.4),
π
AQUARII
(339.5)
CASTOR |
δ Tucanae (340.1), ρ
Cephei (340.2), ν Gruis (340.3), ζ Aquarii, δ
Gruis (340.4), 5/1100 Lac. (340.7), σ Aquarii,
6/650 Lac. (340.9)
PROCYON
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υ Oct. (341.0), α/91
Lac. (341.1), Homan, β Piscis Austrini (341.2),
ν Tucanae (341.5), υ Aquarii (341.9) |
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ε Oct. (338.1), ρ
Aquarii (338.2), 2/365 Lac. (338.5),
SADACHBIA
(338.6), π Gruis (338.9) |
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February 22 (53) |
TERMINALIA |
24
(420) |
25 |
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88 |
٭SEPTEMBER 6 |
7 |
8
(*171) |
9 |
10 |
11 (254) |
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Ga7-14 |
Ga7-15 (184) |
Ga7-16 |
Ga7-17 |
Ga7-18 |
Ga7-19 |
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SEPTEMBER 20 |
21
(*184) |
EQUINOX |
23 |
24 |
25 (268) |
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Heart-5 |
ρ Ophiuchi
(248.1),
Aldibain
(248.2), Kajam (248.3), χ Ophiuchi (248.5), She Low,
ι Tr. Austr. (248.7), ζ Tr. Austr. (248.8) |
Al
Kalb-16
/
Jyeshtha-18
ANA-MUA |
γ
Apodis (250.1), σ Herculis (250.3), θ Tr. Austr.
(250.6), τ
Scorpii
(250.7) |
Han
(251.0) |
ζ
Herculis, η Tr. Austr. (252.1), η Herculis, β
Apodis (252.5) |
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σ
SCORPII
(247.0), Hejian (247.2), ψ Ophiuchi (247.7) |
ANTARES
(249.1), Marfik, φ Ophiuchi (249.5), ω Ophiuchi
(249.8) |
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November 23 |
24 |
25 |
26 |
27 |
28
(332) |
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NAKSHATRA DATES: |
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٭MARCH 8 |
9 |
10 |
11 |
12
(71) |
13 |
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MARCH 22 |
23 |
24 |
EQUINOX |
26
(85) |
27 |
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Net-19 |
no star listed (66) |
no star listed (67) |
Rohini-4 /
Pidnu-sha-Shame-5
ANA-MURI |
no star listed (69) |
no star listed (70) |
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θ² Tauri,
AIN,
θ¹ Tauri (65.7) |
ALDEBARAN
(68.2),
Theemin (68.5) |
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May 25 |
26 |
27 |
28 |
29 |
30
(150) |
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٭SEPTEMBER 12 |
13 (256 = 4 * 64) |
14 (*177 = 6 * 29½) |
15 |
16 |
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Ga7-20 |
Ga7-21 |
Ga7-22 |
Ga7-23 (192) |
Ga7-24 |
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SEPTEMBER 26 |
27 |
28 |
29 (272) |
30 |
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Atria (253.9) |
Tail-6 |
ι Ophiuchi (255.3),
Grafias
(255.4) |
κ Ophiuchi (256.2), ζ Arae (256.5), ε
Arae (256.8), Cujam (256.9) |
no star listed (257) |
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Wei,
η Arae (254.3),
DENEBAKRAB
(254.7) |
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November 29 |
30 |
December 1 |
2 (336) |
3 |
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NAKSHATRA DATES: |
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٭MARCH 14 (73) |
15 |
16 |
17 |
18 |
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MARCH 28 |
29 |
30 |
31 (90) |
APRIL 1 |
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Tabit
(71.7), π² Orionis (71.9) |
π4 Orionis
(72.1), ο¹ Orionis (72.4), π5 Orionis
(72.8) |
π¹ Orionis
(73.0),ο² Orionis (73.4),
HASSALEH
(73.6), π6 Orionis (73.9) |
Almaaz
(74.7),
HAEDUS I
(74.8) |
HAEDUS II
(75.9) |
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May
31 |
June 1 |
2 |
3 |
4 (155) |
At the SEPTEMBER equinox the Sun was at
Antares in the Scorpion. Half a year (185 days) earlier the Sun had
been at Hyadum II in Taurus.
In the center of
the 5 days following the Eye of the Bull (Ain, ε Tauri)
was Aldebaran, the Furrow of Heaven (Pidnu-sha-Shame),
and here the Sun had been at the MARCH equinox.
The JUNE solstice
(at the time of Hyadum II) coincided with the time when
the Sun was at the Ghost of Jupiter (NGC 3242 Hydrae).
Half a year later Castor culminated at midnight - which
in rongorongo times coincided with February 23 - i.e.
with the Roman date for Terminalia.
... The leap day was introduced as
part of the Julian reform. The day following the
Terminalia (February 23) was doubled, forming the 'bis
sextum - literally 'double sixth', since
February 24 was 'the sixth day before the Kalends of
March' using Roman inclusive counting (March 1 was
the 'first day') ...
In the same night of Terminalia the right
thumb of Aquarius (π)
was close to the Full Moon.
Should we begin with Ga4-7, the Ghost of
Jupiter would be in the center of a 5-day sequence of
glyphs. It is probable the dry growth in front
refers to the dry time of the northern high summer.
Similarly we can guess the 'black berries' in front in Ga7-15
were intended to illustrate the fruits (hua)
ripening around the autumn equinox after the tears of
rain (ua) which following the hot season.
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3 |
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89 |
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4 |
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Ga4-7 (90) |
Ga4-11 |
Ga7-15 (184) |
Ga7-20 |
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100 |
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haka-ua |
Ga4-11 |
...
According to an etiological Hawaiian myth, the
breadfruit originated from the sacrifice of the war
god Ku. After deciding to live secretly among
mortals as a farmer, Ku married and had
children. He and his family lived happily until a
famine seized their island. When he could no longer
bear to watch his children suffer, Ku told
his wife that he could deliver them from starvation,
but to do so he would have to leave them.
Reluctantly, she agreed, and at her word, Ku
descended into the ground right where he had stood
until only the top of his head was visible. His
family waited around the spot he had last been, day
and night watering it with their tears until
suddenly a small green shoot appeared where Ku
had stood. Quickly, the shoot grew into a tall and
leafy tree that was laden with heavy breadfruits
that Ku's family and neighbours gratefully
ate, joyfully saved from starvation
...
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8
Mol |
9
Ch'en |
10
Yax |
11
Sac |
12
Ceh |
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100 |
At Ga7-21 Metoro might have said
kua oho - if given the opportunity - although the figure is not a tagata
running away but a nuku (a person without arms) hurrying
away:
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38 |
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Ca2-6 |
Ga7-21 |
| kua
oho |
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ARCTURUS |
DENEBAKRAB
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October 22 (295) |
November 30 (334) |
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٭AUGUST
5 (*137) |
38 + 14 |
SEPTEMBER 27
(*190) |
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tagata |
nuku |
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Tagata
Man; human being in general; the
plural is gagata. Vanaga.
Man, mankind;
tagata ke, some one else;
tagata no, nation. P Pau.:
tagata, man. Mgv.: tagata,
man or woman. Mq.: enata,
enana, kenana, man. Ta.:
taata, id. Tagataa,
incarnate. Tagatahaga, human,
humanity. Churchill. |
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Nuku 1.
Pau.: nuka, crowd, throng.
Ta.: nuú, army, fleet. Mg.:
nuku, a host, army. 2. Mgv.:
nuku, land, country, place.
Sa.: nu'u, district,
territory, island. Churchill. |
From Arcturus (α
Bootis) to Denebakrab (the Tail of the
'Crab', μ Scorpii) there were 39 days.
But 53
days was the calendar distance from ٭AUGUST
5 (*137), at the time of Rigel, to
SEPTEMBER 27 (*190), at the time of Hyadum
II.
I
think the G text was beginning with MARCH 21,
when the Sun was at Hyadum II in Taurus,
whereas the C text was beginning with ٭JULY 4
(185), when Alchita in Raven rose
heliacally.
... the bird, being sent with a cup for
water, loitered at a fig-tree till the fruit
became ripe, and then returned to the god
with a water-snake in his claws and a lie in
his mouth, alleging the snake to have been
the cause of the delay. In punishment he was
forever fixed in the sky with the Cup and
the Snake; and, we may infer, doomed to
everlasting thirst by the guardianship of
the Hydra over the Cup and its contents.
From all this came other poetical names for
our Corvus - Avis Ficarius, the Fig
Bird; and Emansor, one who stays
beyond his time; and a belief, in early
folk-lore, that this alone among birds did
not carry water to its young
...
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